Conserving Biodiversity in Arid Regions: Best Practices in Developing Nations (2003)
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- Synopsis
- On the eve of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in autumn 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended five specific areas as focal points of discussion for the global forum: Water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity. In his address, "Towards a Sustainable Future," delivered just four months before the WSSD, Secretary General Annan contended that concrete progress in each of these areas, often referred to by their acronym WEHAB, would be key to improving the quality of life not only in the developing world but across the globe. For most people, I think it is fair to say that the inclusion of biodiversity in a list that focuses on basic human needs may not be self-evident. Water, energy, health and agriculture, yes. But why biodiversity? The truth is that biodiversity is just as critical to global well-being as water, energy, agriculture and health. This is because biodiversity both drives and shapes nature's intricate and dynamic structure in an enduring form and force that enables both current and future generations to enjoy its bounty.
- Copyright:
- 2003
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781461503750
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781402074837
- Publisher:
- Springer US
- Date of Addition:
- 02/26/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Earth Sciences
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- J. Lemons
- Edited by:
- Reginald Victor
- Edited by:
- Daniel Schaffer
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